The Biomedical Science programme offered by Saint George's University of London prepares you to pursue a career in medicine or research, or specialise in areas such as forensic medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, clinical trials coordination or biomedical product marketing.
Highlights:
- Shared campus with one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK, with involvement of clinical staff in teaching, and opportunities for work experience in NHS laboratories.
- Many students progress onto further study in scientific research or medicine.
- Teaching is informed by the latest research and the course is designed to evolve with current practice.
- Learn anatomy through demonstrator-led whole body prosection.
- As part of your intensive final year project you will work with professional research groups researching into real medical and health problems and learning how biomedical research makes a difference to lives.
- Potential to transfer into our Medicine MBBS (graduate entry) course.
- Careers advice embedded into teaching.
- Curriculum with integration of learning development.
- Option of Professional Training Year between years 2 and 3; in industry, research or NHS laboratories.
Career
Biomedical science continues to provide a wide range of career opportunities both in the UK and overseas. You may choose to undertake research within a medical or biomedical science discipline or opt for clinical diagnostic laboratory work, forensic medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, clinical trials co-ordination, biomedical product marketing or technology transfer and product licensing.
